It was early in the morning, and Cheng Sanwu followed Afu on horseback to Yishanfang. Yan Fengjun, who looked like a scholar in Tsing Yi, stood guard in front of the square like a prophet, waving the tail of his hand and showing an elegant demeanor.
"How is the discussion between Cheng Langjun and Shang Zhangjun going?" Yan Fengjun came up and asked.
Cheng Sanwu turned over and dismounted, and said with a smile: "Are you so anxious? It seems that it is inconvenient to have one person less than ten years old."
Yan Fengjun did not look superior at all because he was the chief of the Ten Taisui. He raised his hand and said: "If I let a talented person like Cheng Langjun wander around, it would be my dereliction of duty and incompetence."
"Isn't this too exaggerated?" Although Cheng Sanwu said this, he did not hide his pride and seemed to take advantage of the compliment.
Cheng Sanwu and Afu followed Yan Fengjun to Gongchen Castle, and saw no one else at the moment. After they sat down, Cheng Sanwu took the initiative and said: "Since Eunuch Feng and Yan Fengjun are so sincere, then I can't do it anymore."
Don’t say no. I took over Zhaoyang-Jun’s position because I was worried that I didn’t know anything, so I might mess up the matter and make your faces look bad.”
"Don't worry, Cheng Langjun. Since you have taken over the position of Ten Taisui, you will have many conveniences in doing things. You are not like other government agencies that have your hands tied." Yan Fengjun smiled and said: "And the specific errand arrangements also vary from person to person. Eunuch Feng will not let him.
Cheng Langjun forced himself to do things he was not good at."
"That's good." Cheng Sanwu glanced around and asked casually: "Why don't you see Eunuch Feng?"
Yan Fengjun replied: "Eunuch Feng has to accompany His Majesty most of the time, and I usually arrange matters concerning the tenth Tai Sui."
Cheng Sanwu nodded, and Yan Fengjun continued: "But before taking over the position of Lord Zhaoyang, I need to make some preparations. Please come with me, Lord Cheng Lang."
When Cheng Sanwu stood up, he looked at Afu aside. She had no expression on her face and didn't make any sign. Yan Fengjun secretly paid attention to the two of them.
But Cheng Sanwu didn't say a word, and followed Yan Fengjun to a secret room. The four walls were covered with talismans and seals, and the top was made of red jade as a wick, emitting a bright but not warm light.
In the center of the secret room, there is a huge water tank with a diameter of one foot. It looks shiny on the surface and is filled with water.
It's just that the water in this tank seems to be bottomless, and it looks pitch black with hidden vortices. If an ordinary person falls into the tank, he will probably sink inside and be unable to escape.
"Please Mr. Cheng, please drop a little blood into the vat." Mr. Yan Feng took a sharp dagger from the side and wiped it carefully with a white cloth.
"Can I ask, what is this for?" Cheng Sanwu asked curiously.
"If you drop blood, we will know the fate of Cheng Langjun in the future." Yan Fengjun said: "After all, ten years old often have to go into dangerous situations. If we don't know anything about the situation of our colleagues, we will not be able to rescue them.
Power."
"So magical?" Cheng Sanwu suddenly asked again: "But the last Lord Zhaoyang was killed by me, so it seems like it's useless for you to guard this tank?"
"That's Mr. Zhaoyang seeking his own death and blindly opposing Mr. Cheng." Mr. Yan Feng replied.
"For saying such nonsense, this person is shameless."
The Taotie figure suddenly appeared, walking slowly around Yan Fengjun without the other party noticing: "I think he is planning to take blood. If you disobey one day, he will directly stick a straw puppet in his head and curse you."<
/p>
"I understand." Cheng Sanwu turned a blind eye to Taotie, and did not pick up the dagger handed over by Yan Fengjun. Instead, he pulled out the Hundred Refined Divine Sword from his waist and made a cut in the palm of his hand. A few drops of blood fell into the water.
.
The blood droplets did not dissolve in the water, but floated around, circling down like a swimming fish, diving into the depths and disappearing.
"Thank you." Yan Fengjun handed over the wound cloth and hemostatic ointment. Cheng Sanwu took a look at it, picked it up and bandaged it casually.
"There is one thing I hope Cheng Langjun will answer truthfully." Yan Fengjun asked: "Were the family of Sun Shaoren, the founder of Heyang County, killed by Cheng Langjun?"
After hearing this, Cheng Sanwu moved his hands and silently raised his eyes to look at Yan Fengjun. The secret room gradually became stuffy.
Yan Fengjun had no intention of evading, and faced Cheng Sanwu face to face. Their eyes met for a moment, and Cheng Sanwu took the initiative and said: "I killed him, what are you going to do? Do you want to arrest me and bring me to justice?" p>
"No, of course I won't do that." Yan Fengjun said sincerely: "There are many people who have committed numerous evil crimes among the ten years old. Cheng Langjun does not need to worry too much about this matter. What's more, Sun Shaoren's family is suspected of being involved in the crime."
Conspiracy, Cheng Langjun has eliminated a harm for us!"
"Conspiracy?" Cheng Sanwu asked with a frown.
"Sun Shaoren's home found letters that were exchanged with the remnants of Princess Zhenguo's rebellion." Yan Fengjun explained: "At that time, it had been two years since Princess Zhenguo was executed. Her accomplices were scattered all over the country and were still operating secretly. If it weren't for Cheng Lang,
Your earth-shattering chivalrous act, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find out this group of traitors after a while.”
The more Cheng Sanwu listened, the more bizarre he became: "A chivalrous act? There were many officers and soldiers from the imperial court who chased me back then."
Yan Fengjun smiled and said: "Cheng Langjun joined the army in place of Sun Deshou, the third son of Sun Shaoren's family, and made great achievements in the crusade against Donghu in Youyan Army Town, right?"
Hearing this, Cheng Sanwu's face immediately darkened. Taotie sat beside the vat, applauding repeatedly: "Oh, oh, oh! Mr. Yan Feng is so brave, he actually dares to mention this matter in front of you.
Aren’t we afraid that you will suddenly become ruthless and raze this bullshit Gongchen Castle to the ground?”
"Cheng Langjun was a tenant of Sun's farm back then. Because of his natural bravery, he was forcibly recruited into the army and served in the Yuyang Jingsai Army in the name of Sun Deshou." Yan Fengjun told that he had long been forgotten by Cheng Sanwu.
His past: "Sun Deshou was skilled in bow and horse, and he was also brave and courageous. During the battle with Donghu, he fought several times to be the first to capture the enemy's stronghold. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, he was seriously injured when he attacked King Xi's Yazhang. He was awarded the Flying Cavalry for his merits.
Lieutenant, and returned home to recuperate."
The corners of Cheng Sanwu's eyes twitched. He seemed to have returned to the days of fighting and fighting, and the bloody days on the battlefield. The sounds of weapons clashing, arrows piercing the air, and the roars and screams of soldiers on both sides echoed in his ears.
…and the cold that night when the river froze, the strong wind that almost made people’s faces freeze, and the long-distance running that lasted for several days and nights.
But even with so many hardships, it still cannot conceal the high fighting spirit of riding horses into battle, the joy of victory in destroying the enemy's nest, and the passionate and heroic spirit of singing triumphal songs with comrades.
During those days, Cheng Sanwu felt that he was truly alive, living as a human being. Even if he pretended to be someone else's identity, most of the proceeds from his meritorious service did not belong to him, but the fulfilling joy, pain and suffering were enough to make him forget many things.
Things.
"Cheng Langjun is out for revenge, right?" Yan Fengjun asked: "When you returned to Heyang, you found that the Cheng family was murdered, and you fought for the Sun family all those years to gain credit. It was like child's play. You were so angry.
Next, I chose to take advantage of Sun Shaoren’s birthday party and massacre the whole family.”
"Does it make you proud to reveal someone's scar?" Cheng Sanwu raised his hand and pressed the handle of the knife, his tone was gloomy, and the flaming wind around him was faintly stirring.
"Kill him!" Taotie changed into the appearance of a daughter of the Cheng family, came to Cheng Sanwu's ear and whispered: "Break his limbs, take out his heart and liver, gouge out his eyes, let him understand, offend him
Your people must pay an extremely painful price!"
Taotie's voice reaches deep into his mind, arousing his instincts even more than Afu's.
"No, I just don't want Cheng Langjun to be involved in the past." Yan Fengjun looked sincere: "Similarly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not pursue Cheng Langjun's past."
Cheng Sanwu suppressed his surging heart, and the veins on his forehead twitched fiercely. He glared at Yan Fengjun with an evil look on his face.
"I'm too talkative. Please forgive me, Mr. Cheng." Mr. Yan Feng bowed his hands and bowed with full courtesy.
Cheng Sanwu felt angry and didn't bother to return the favor. He turned around and was about to leave the secret room when Yan Fengjun suddenly asked again: "Have you ever heard of Taotie, Mr. Cheng?"
"Taotie...what are you paying for?" Cheng Sanwu turned his head.
Seeing the confusion and impatience on his face, Yan Fengjun paused for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Nothing. Mr. Cheng, please wait outside, I will prepare your Kanhe Fish Talisman."
After Cheng Sanwu left, Yan Fengjun flicked his finger towards the water surface of the large tank. The strong wind entered, the water surface boiled, and the talisman on the wall of the secret room glowed at the same time. After Yan Fengjun sealed the seal for a moment, a Kanhe Fish Talisman emerged from the tank.
It rises slowly from the water, like a living thing.
Yan Fengjun looked at the Kanhe Fish Talisman, thoughtfully.
……
"You don't look good."
Afu was quietly drinking tea at her seat. When Cheng Sanwu arrived, she was breathing heavily and became impatient.
"Is it possible that everyone who has reached the age of ten will do this?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
"What's wrong?" Afu was confused.
"Mr. Yan Feng asked me over and over again, wishing I could find out all the eighteen generations of my ancestors." Cheng Sanwu gritted his teeth and said.
Afu put down the cup: "After all, the relationship between the ten years of age is very important. It is not surprising that Yan Fengjun knows more. Besides, who among us doesn't have any secrets? Knowing each other's ins and outs is a kind of trust."
"My details are about to be revealed by him, but I still don't know whether he is a human or a ghost!" Cheng Sanwu cursed.
"Jan Fengjun has always been unpredictable, and this is his method of controlling the Ten Taisui." Afu smiled slightly: "It's not that no one among the Ten Taisui has challenged him over the years, but no one has succeeded."
The two chatted for a while, and Yan Fengjun came back. In addition to the fish talisman, there were also several customs clearance documents and purple ribbon accessories.
"Please take these things, Cheng Langjun." Yan Fengjun said: "Although we are one of the ten Taisui members, we are working outside and usually do not identify ourselves immediately, so here is also the ultimatum from the embroidered clothes envoy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
.If we need to arrange other cover-ups in the future, we will also send them to Cheng Langjun separately."
"If nothing else, Gongchenwei is indeed considerate in his work." Cheng Sanwu praised him with both modesty and modesty.
Yan Fengjun smiled and said: "Cheng Langjun left Gongchen Castle and went to the Talent Selection Institute. Eunuch Feng has arranged a group of subordinates for you, and you can choose capable people from them."
"Eunuch Feng is so generous? Could you please Mr. Yan Feng to thank him for me?" Cheng Sanwu put away his things and stood up to leave.
"Cheng Langjun can take advantage of this period to get to know the internal affairs department." Yan Fengjun smiled and said, "Oh, from now on, I should call you Zhaoyang Jun."
……
As the sky grew dark, Eunuch Feng took the time to return to Yishanfang Gongchen Castle.
"Come back so late?" Yan Fengjun put down the scroll in his hand and did not get up.
"We have to rush back to the palace later. Concubine Hui is going to give birth tonight. I'm afraid some people will have their own ideas." Eunuch Feng looked at the official document submitted on the table, glanced at it casually, and asked by the way: "Cheng San
Have you received the Kanhe Fish Talisman yet?"
"Yes, he also took the manpower you arranged." Yan Fengjun said: "Shang Zhangjun bought him a large house, located in the southeast of Yongningfang."
"Are the two of them determined to collude?" Eunuch Feng snorted coldly, and then asked, "Are Cheng Sanwu and Fu Shifeng related?"
"You can't tell at the moment." Yan Fengjun tapped his knee with his fingertips: "I brought out Cheng Sanwu's past to test it. Judging from his performance, he did join the army in the name of Sun Deshou in Youyanbian Town for several years.
, enough to verify that the results of Zheng Xun’s investigation back then were quite credible.”
"When it comes to judging prison cases and investigating cases, Zheng Xun is the best." Eunuch Feng said.
"However, the origin of Cheng Sanwu is still unclear." Yan Fengjun came: "He has no household registration. He just appeared out of thin air. According to the records, Cheng Sanwu just happened to be taken in by the Cheng family. He
The past is blank."
"It's indeed suspicious." Eunuch Feng's face darkened.
Yan Fengjun said: "But based on this alone, it is impossible to prove Cheng Sanwu's involvement with Fu Shifeng. It would be better to say that with Fu Shifeng's style, if we really want to deploy people, Cheng Sanwu has no foundation." What's the use of being a homeless person?"
Eunuch Feng looked at the scholar in green: "You said back then that Fu Shifeng was best at playing chess with cold pieces. He was not noticed by the world on weekdays and was not used until critical moments. And you and I both feel that there are high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the current dynasty. Members or eyes and ears of Fu Shifeng."
"But...Cheng Sanwu seems to be too conspicuous." Yan Fengjun was confused: "Especially with his various actions in Lingzhou, I even suspect that he is deliberately provoking a conflict between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Yang Taichu."< /p>
"Can he really have such a scheme?" Eunuch Feng obviously didn't believe it.
"Either Cheng Sanwu is in a state of chaos inside, acting solely based on short-term personal likes and dislikes; or his scheming is as deep as an abyss, to the extent that even you and I can't see through it." Yan Fengjun laughed and said: "I suddenly felt that , if such a person is really a member of Fu Shifeng, it may not be a good thing for them."
Eunuch Feng thought for a while: "In the future, regarding Fu Shifeng's tasks, we can appropriately arrange them for him, or... reveal some information in a roundabout way and see what he will do."
"Isn't Mr. Shang Zhang very close to Cheng Sanwu? Why not reveal the news to her? After all, she also participated in the killing of An Quti." Yan Fengjun said with a smile.
"Okay." Eunuch Feng threw the official document on the desk and was about to leave when he remembered something: "By the way, Tian Qinggeng, the general supervisor, just came to me and said that he was preparing to build a dance hall with elaborate mechanisms. The palace needs a lot of elixir, and I want to take some of it from us."
"This doesn't seem to be in line with the rules." Yan Fengjun was a little confused: "And how does he know that we can produce enough pills?"
"Of course he doesn't know." Eunuch Feng waved his hands slightly tiredly: "Your Majesty was very interested after seeing the construction plan of the dance and music palace, so he asked him to come to us to get the elixir. You can arrange this matter. Right."